The History of the School Choice Movement with Corey DeAngelis
Mar 20, 2024
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Explore the history of the school choice movement with Corey DeAngelis, highlighting the shift in attitudes across 13 states post-COVID. Dive into the CHOOSE Act passed by Alabama, analyzing its impact. Uncover the 'bloodbath' in Texas politics for anti-school choice legislators. Learn about the evolving landscape of education freedom and parental rights revolution.
Alabama witnessed a significant shift towards school choice despite initial opposition from Republican leaders.
School choice programs have shown broader positive impacts beyond academics, such as reducing adult crime rates.
Deep dives
School Choice Advocates in Alabama: A Shift in Political Climate
The podcast delves into the historical perspective of educational policy in Alabama, where Republicans had a super majority but were initially against education savings accounts. The episode highlights a shift in the state's culture and politics towards a more open approach to parental rights and school choice.
The Impact of School Choice Programs on Crime Rates
Corey DeAngelo, a school choice advocate, discusses the benefits of school choice programs on students academically and socially. Research on programs like the Milwaukee voucher initiative revealed that students in private school choice programs were less likely to commit crimes as adults, showcasing the broader positive impact beyond academics.
National Momentum Towards Education Freedom
The conversation explores the national trend towards parental rights and education freedom, observing a surge of support for school choice in several states. States like West Virginia, Arizona, and North Carolina have embraced universal school choice, indicating a growing movement empowered by parents demanding more control over their children's education.
Challenges and Progress in Establishing School Choice Legislation
The episode spotlights the intricacies of creating school choice legislation, citing examples from Texas where a significant political shift occurred against anti-school choice incumbents. It underscores the essential role of informed advocacy and political engagement in shaping educational policy and empowering families to make choices aligned with their values.
Despite having a Republican governor and Republican supermajority in the
Alabama House and Senate for over a decade, there had been no movement on school choice and education freedom.
In fact, Gov Ivey had been diametrically opposed to it, as has state House and Senate leadership, despite parental rights and education freedom being part of the ALGOP Party Platform.
That all changed this year.
Bryan brings on School Choice evangelist, Corey DeAngelis, to talk about the history of the school choice movement and why there has been such a shift across the nation with 13 states adopting Education Savings Accounts since COVID.
They analyze the CHOOSE Act that the state House passed and compare it to other states. (Update: The Alabama Senate also passed the CHOOSE Act and Governor Ivey signed it into law shortly after this recording.)
Corey also discusses the "bloodbath" on Super Tuesday in Texas for anti-school choice, NEA-sponsored, Republican-incumbent legislators his organization targeted.
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